Combined comb and hair-cutter.



R. COATES.

COMBINED COME AND HAIR CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1912.

Patented Jan. 14, 1913.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT COATES, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

COMBINED COMB AND HAIR-CUTTER.

To all whom 2t may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT COATES, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, '5 have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Combs and Han-- Cutters; and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will. enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

'This invention relates to a device for cutting human hair but more particularly to a combined comb and razor; and the invention has for'its object to provide a device of the character described which can be employed for the cutting of human hair by the ap licat'ion of a razor or razors so adjustab y held in connection with the comb that the le h of the'hair cutcan be quickly and easily regulated and adjusted.

With this object in view the invention consists in the novel arrangement for adjustably holding a pair of razors in connection with a comb; and the invention further consists in the novel construction of the adjusting means and in certain other 'novel features of construction and in combinations of parts, all of which Will be first fully described and afterward specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a combined razor an comb constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2.is a bottom plan view of the frame of the device. Fig. 3 is a'trans verse vertical sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fit 4 is a similar view showing the adj ustabllity of the razor blade. Fig. 5 1s a transverse vertical sectional "view taken'through line 5-5 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 6 is a fragmentary elevation illustrating the shanks of the razors. Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout the several figures in which: a

1 indicates the comb which is preferably of the usual type, said comb com-prising the back 2 and teeth 3.

4 indicates the frame of the device which is preferably constructed. of a light metal Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 20, 1912.

Patented Jan. 14, 1913.

Serial No. 698,590.

l such as aluminum in order to save weight. Pivoted on the frame 4 are the two end razor retaining and adjusting posts 5 and (3 and the pivoted central razor retaining and adjustirig post 7, said end razor retaining and adjusting posts 5 and 6 being provided with a vertical adjusting screw 8 and a horizontal transverse adjusting screw 9, while the central razor retaining and adjusting post is provided in its transverse arm 10 with a transverse slot 11 within which slot is adjustably secured the razor pivoting post 12, the said slot 11 being caused to clamp the said razor pivoting post 12 by reason of the screw 13, while a horizontal traasyerse adjusting screw 14 is provided in a manner similar to the screws 9 in the end posts 5 and 6.

15 and 16 indicate the razors which, as shown in the drawings, are hollow-ground in cross section and provided with the shanks 17, said shanks 17 being each provided with a hollow or perforation 18, while the shanks are rabbeted in such manner that they are free to turn or swing on the pivoting post 12 as will clearly appear from Fig. 6. i

Having thus described the several parts of this invention its operation is as follows: The comb 1 being placed in the position shown in Fig. 1 the razors 15' and 16 can be adjusted so that the cutting edges thereof will lie close to the ends of the comb teeth, or the same can be adjusted so as to leave any desired distance between the ends of the comb teeth and the cutting edges of the razors, which adjustment is effected as follows: The razor pivoting post 12 being ad justable transversely in the slot 11 can be clamped in any desired-position by means of the said screws 13, thus the inner ends of both razors are simultaneously adjusted by this means. The outer ends of, the razors are adjusted by screwing or unscrewing the transverse adjusting screws 9 in the; end posts 5 and 6 and bysetting up or down on the vertical adjusting screws 8. As the bladescf the razors are hollow-ground and are tapered from their backs to the cutting edges a contact between the vertical adjusting screws 8 and the surface of the blade has a tendency to force the blade back into close contact against the end of the transverse adjusting screw 9. Consequently by means of these two adjustments the razor blade can be firmly and securely held against movement in any desired position on the comb.

As will appear from Fig. 1 the razor blades 15 and 16 can be adjusted independentl in such manner that one of the said bla es can be given a slant across the clamp in order to vary the distance bet-ween the ends of the teeth and the cutting edges of the razor, while either blade can be maintained in a different adjusted position as clearlyappears in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

When it is desired to clean the clamp, as is of-course necessary,- either one or both of the end supporting and adjustin posts are swung into position shown in otted lines in Fig. 1 and the razor blade retained thereby is swung outwardly on its pivoted post 12 into position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 which leaves the teeth of the comb easy of access and free to be quickly and effectively cleaned. The other end post can be swung. into the same position and the razor blade swun outwardly as shown in order to clean the alance or remaining portion of the comb.

Having thus fully described the invention it is at onceapparent by means of the simplicity of the construction shown and described I am enabled to adjust the razor blades in relation to the teeth of the comb so as to quickly regulate the length of the hair to be cut, while by reason of this construction I am enabled to effect more than one adjustment at the same time for the reason that the blades are adjustable independently. It will further be seen and appreciated that by reason of the simplicity of this construction I am enabled to quickly and thoroughly clean the comb in such mannor as to maintain the same in a strictly clean and sanitary condition while a quick and ready sharpening of the blades can be effected by removing the same from their pivoted post- 12. It is also evident from the accompanying drawings that'this device can be constructed so as to accommodate any comb of usual size, shape and dimensions so that upon breakage of the teeth of the comb, or for any other reason, a new comb of usual form and shape can be substituted.

Having fully described thc'invention and its operation it is of course apparent-thatthe device is capable of certain changes or alterations in the form and construction thereof and I consider myself clearly entitled to all such changes and modifications as fall within the limit and scope of the appended claims.

tion just recited providing for the pivoting of the razor blades, a transverse adjusting screw carried in said central post for engagement with the back portion of the razor shanks to adjust the same transversely of.

the comb, two pivoted end razor supporting and adjusting posts, each of said end posts being rovided with a vertical adjusting screw "or engagement with the surface of the razor blades, and a transverse adjusting screw in each post for engagementwith the back portion of each razor blade, the whole arranged in such manner that the said razor blades are independently adjustable at their centers and at their ends with relation to the teeth of the comb, substantially as de scribed and for the purposes set forth.

2. A device of the character described comprising a comb, a frame to receive the same, two razor blades arranged on the teeth of the comb, a central razor supporting and adjusting post, said central post being provided with a vertical pivoted post adapted to enter the shanks of each of said razor blades to pivot the same and to allow either of said razor blades to swing independently, means on the said central post for adjusting the said shanks of'the said razor blades transversely of the teeth of the comb, two end razor blade supporting and adjusting posts, a vertical ad usting screw disposed in each of said posts for engage- Irient with the surface of each of the razor blades, and a transverse adjusting screw in each of said end posts for engagement with the back portion of each of the razor blades ROBERT COATES. Witnesses THos. E. FRANK, SAMUEL J. FOLEY.

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